Strumpit provide solid entertainment for all occasions at a realistic price. Their musical expertise and versatility knows no bounds.
Whether you require a 20's themed Great Gatsby evening, orthodox Django Reinhardt sets, crooning standards from the 30's/40's, Gypsy Jazz arrangements of TV/Film themes , similar treatments of Pop/Rock standards, or even an evening of totally original Nu Gypsy Swing– Strumpit will deliver .
Strumpit carry their own compact and easy to assemble PA. They also have battery operated equipment for Busking performances 'in the field'.
The band have performed at the following events and venues: Cheltenham Fringe Festival, The Acoustic Festival of Britain, Birmingham/Leicester /Newcastle Gin Festivals, Birmingham International Jazz Festival, Bands on the Beacon Festival, Henley in Arden Musical Festival, 'Midnight in Paris' events ( @ The Annexe Birmingham ) , The Fiddle & Bone Birmingham. The band also busk regularly in Stratford Upon Avon, Bewdley, Alcester, Kidderminster, Coventry and Birmingham.
The band have recorded 4 industry standard albums for promotion and sale at gigs. The band also have a number of edited industry standard humourous videos.

Strictly Django Theme tunes/Treatments (All)

Lulu Swing Star Trek
Seul Ce Soir Batman
Django's Waltz Captain Pugwash
Blues Minor Psycho
Minor Swing Sabre Dance
Swing '39 Death March
Swing '42 Film Night
Rhythm Future 3rd Man
Belleville University Challenge
Djangology The Magic Roundabout
Tears Pulp Fiction
Blue Drag Miss Marple
Dark Eyes Rumba & The Godfathers
Nuages March of the Siamese Children
Oriental Shuffle The Dambusters
Douce Ambiance
Vendredi 13
Topsy
Limehouse Blues
Dinette
NYC Blues
Blues for Ike
Caravan
Lady Be Good
It don't mean a thing


Swing/Jazz/Blues/Standards Nu-Gypsy arrangements of Popular songs

Autumn Leaves (v) Money Money Money (v)
16 Tons (v) Ring Ring (v)
Brother can you spare a dime (v) Tainted Love (v)
Shine (v) Cum on an feel the noise (v)
Puttin' on the Ritz (v) I feel love (v)
Sweet & Lovely (v) Don't stop the music (v)
The very thought of you (v) Sail (v)
Minnie the Moocher (v) The Warning (v)
Deep Purple (v) Dibby Dibby ( Gypsy Sound) (v)
Girl of my dreams (v) Everywhere I go I make Manouche go (v) September song (v) Teenage Kicks (v)
Sweet Georgia Brown (v) Hit me with your Rhythm Stick (v)
Take out some insurance on me baby (v)
I can't quit you babe (v)
Moondance (v)
Dancing with tears in my eyes (v)
If I had you (v)
See you in my dreams (v)


Original Compositions

Bees
Wasp Wasp !
Flare-up
Diblah Dah
The Flyin' Scotsman
Whistler's Portrait
Lucified ( v )
And so to bed ( v )
Sarah ( v )
Black Crow ( v )
Vamp it up ( v )

Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Upon Jazz Festival
Birmingham International Jazz Festival
Acoustic Festival of Britain
Off-best Festival Oxford ( next month )
B'ham/Leicester/Newcastle Gin Festivals
Henley in Arden Music Festival
Stratford Food/River festivals
Bewdley/Kidderminster/Real Ale festivals
Numerous regular small circuit gigs